I talked to a person today that said she and a group are going on the Carnival Fantasy. The ship leaves New Orleans on May 11, 2009 for a 5 day Western cruise. She told me that one female who will be traveling in her group did not have a passport. I thought that everybody who leaves the country needed one. Carnival told the girl she didn't need it. Does anybody have an answer to this?

I talked to a person today that said she and a group are going on the Carnival Fantasy. The ship leaves New Orleans on May 11, 2009 for a 5 day Western cruise. She told me that one female who will be traveling in her group did not have a passport. I thought that everybody who leaves the country needed one. Carnival told the girl she didn't need it. Does anybody have an answer to this?